About the Charity Ratings
Candid not only includes the standard IRS Form 990s but also track where the funding comes from and how it is used. It rates organizations with Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum seals based off their transparency and publicly sharing their data.
Charity Navigator rate 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations that work all around the world. With a few exceptions, organizations must have an Accountability & Finance score or an Impact program evaluation to be eligible for a Zero to Four-Star rating. Each rating includes an itemized report of key accountability metrics that show where the charity is succeeding or lacking.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
The American Red Cross provides emergency assistance to individuals impacted by natural disasters such as hurricane worldwide. Through their disaster response efforts, the organization delivers essential services including meals, temporary housing, and aid from skilled volunteer staff.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF JAMAICA
AFJ has donated to Jamaican charitable organizations since 1982, supporting education, economic development and health care. Its disaster relief fund helped repair nearly 800 roofs after Hurricane Beryl, according to the group. This New York based organization is currently matching donations to its Disaster Relief Fund up to $1 million.
GIVEDIRECTLY
GiveDirectly delivers emergency cash directly to Jamaican households. The nonprofit sent households impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton $1,000 last year, using AI to pinpoint the worst impacted areas and making fast electronic transfers.
CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort)
CORE ‘s local staff is already responding in Haiti and will arrive in Jamaica when airports reopen to deliver relief items like hygiene kits and tarps, conduct medical assessments an distribute cash assistance. The group will also help households remove debris and rebuild homes. The Los Angeles-based nonprofit is accepting cash donations to its Emergency Response fund, to which its board of directors is matching up to $200,000.
Installing backup power systems: Footprint Project
Footprint Project is shipping 150 portable solar and battery power stations and deploying mobile microgrid equipment, working with local partners like Jamaica Renewable Energy Association to ensure the systems are deployed where they are most needed.
Medical aid: Direct Relief
The humanitarian organization supports the Caribbean year-round with medicines and other supplies and has delivered more than $3 million in medical aid in the last month to areas now under threat. Direct Relief will support health facilities, many of which it says are in coastal and lowlying areas vulnerable to flooding and power outages. The group also sent 100 field medic packs for Jamaica’s National Health Fund and is working with the Pan American Health Organization on supplies for Cuba.
Good360
Good360 connects corporate donors who have surplus, high-quality supplies with nonprofits that need those items. It will partner with local groups to deliver what’s needed, anticipating demand for generators, tarps and hygiene kits.
Airlink
Airlink works with major airlines like United and American, using extra cargo space to help humanitarian organizations move aid to disaster zones. It’s moving cargo to Haiti and Jamaica on behalf of 16 NGOs and finding solutions for moving supplies on the ground when many roads are blocked or washed out. Donate Frequent Flyer Miles Here
Center for Disaster Philanthropy
While the immediate needs will be vast, CDP focuses on long-term recovery, an often underfunded aspect of disaster response. The group will give grants to local organizations that are most in tune with the needs, focusing on the most at-risk residents and emphasizing solutions that leave communities better prepared for future climate events.